Panta Mosleh’s Queer Interfaith Comedy ‘Pass the Salt’ Adds to Cast (Exclusive)
The production "Pass the Salt" has finalised its ensemble cast and is preparing production in Vancouver. Directed by and starring Panta Mosleh as Parmiss Mansour, a sheltered Iranian-Muslim graduate student, the comedy centres on her romantic relationship with a Jewish woman and her journey through coming out to an overbearing family. Amanda Wear, Adam Fox, and Nathaniel Vass complete the principal cast, with producers highlighting the chemistry between leads as central to the series' appeal.
The project will release simultaneously as a feature film on Hollywood Suite and a six-part series on OUTtv, positioning itself within Canada's expanding ecosystem of queer-focused entertainment. Following commercial successes like "Heated Rivalry," "Sort Of," and "Schitt's Creek," this intersectional romance narrative has secured development and production support from the Bell Fund, Canada Media Fund, and Creative B.C., indicating industry backing for the venture.
- Queer romantic comedy about a Muslim-Iranian grad student falling in love with a Jewish woman, navigating coming out within her traditional family
- Principal ensemble casting complete; production begins in Vancouver for dual release as film and six-part television series
- Follows Canadian industry trend of successful queer-themed content including 'Heated Rivalry' and 'Schitt's Creek'